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zsh

This Info file documents Zsh, a freely available UNIX command interpreter (shell), which of the standard shells most closely resembles the Korn shell (ksh), although it is not completely compatible.

Version 4.0.3, last updated October 24, 2001.

1. The Z Shell Manual  
2. Introduction  
3. Invocation  
4. Files  
5. Shell Grammar  
6. Redirection  
7. Command Execution  
8. Functions  
9. Jobs & Signals  
10. Arithmetic Evaluation  
11. Conditional Expressions  
12. Prompt Expansion  
13. Expansion  
14. Parameters  
15. Options  
16. Shell Builtin Commands  
17. Zsh Line Editor  
18. Completion Widgets  
19. Completion System  
20. Completion Using compctl  
21. Zsh Modules  
22. Zftp Function System  
23. User Contributions  


--- Indices ---


Concept Index  
Variables Index  
Options Index  
Functions Index  
Editor Functions Index  
Style and Tag Index  


--- The Detailed Node Listing ---


Introduction


2.1 Author  
2.2 Availability  
2.3 Mailing Lists  
2.4 The Zsh FAQ  
2.5 The Zsh Web Page  
2.6 The Zsh Userguide  
2.7 See Also  


Invocation


3.2 Compatibility  
3.3 Restricted Shell  


Shell Grammar


5.1 Simple Commands & Pipelines  
5.2 Precommand Modifiers  
5.3 Complex Commands  
5.4 Alternate Forms For Complex Commands  
5.5 Reserved Words  
5.6 Comments  
5.7 Aliasing  
5.8 Quoting  


Expansion


13.1 History Expansion  
13.2 Process Substitution  
13.3 Parameter Expansion  
13.4 Command Substitution  
13.5 Arithmetic Expansion  
13.6 Brace Expansion  
13.7 Filename Expansion  
13.8 Filename Generation  


Parameters


14.2 Array Parameters  
14.3 Positional Parameters  
14.4 Local Parameters  
14.5 Parameters Set By The Shell  
14.6 Parameters Used By The Shell  


Options


15.1 Specifying Options  
15.2 Description of Options  
15.3 Option Aliases  
15.4 Single Letter Options  


Zsh Line Editor


17.6.1 Movement  
17.6.2 History Control  
17.6.3 Modifying Text  
17.6.4 Arguments  
17.6.5 Completion  
17.6.6 Miscellaneous  


Completion Widgets


18.2 Special Parameters  
18.3 Builtin Commands  
18.4 Condition Codes  
18.5 Matching Control  
18.6 Completion Widget Example  


Completion System


19.2 Initialization  
19.3 Completion System Configuration  
19.4 Control Functions  
19.5 Bindable Commands  
19.6 Utility Functions  
19.7 Completion Directories  


Completion Using compctl


20.3 Command Flags  
20.4 Option Flags  
20.5 Alternative Completion  
20.6 Extended Completion  
20.7 Example  


Zsh Modules


21.2 The zsh/cap Module  
21.3 The zsh/clone Module  
21.4 The zsh/compctl Module  
21.5 The zsh/complete Module  
21.6 The zsh/complist Module  
21.7 The zsh/computil Module  
21.8 The zsh/deltochar Module  
21.9 The zsh/example Module  
21.10 The zsh/files Module  
21.11 The zsh/mapfile Module  
21.12 The zsh/mathfunc Module  
21.13 The zsh/parameter Module  
21.14 The zsh/sched Module  
21.15 The zsh/stat Module  
21.16 The zsh/termcap Module  
21.17 The zsh/terminfo Module  
21.18 The zsh/zftp Module  
21.19 The zsh/zle Module  
21.20 The zsh/zleparameter Module  
21.21 The zsh/zprof Module  
21.22 The zsh/zpty Module  
21.23 The zsh/zutil Module  


Zftp Function System


22.2 Installation  
22.3 Functions  
22.4 Miscellaneous Features  


User Contributions


23.2 Utilities  
23.3 Prompt Themes  
23.4 ZLE Functions  
23.5 Other Functions  




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